VCU cruises past Virginia Tech in opener
With questions regarding how well VCU’s women’s basketball team would handle not having its two leading scorers from last season surrounding them, the Rams took to the court Monday in search of their first win of the season.
Weekend Calendar
Upcoming weekend events.
‘The Box’ collapses on film
The premise behind Richard Kelly’s “The Box,” starring James Marsden and Cameron Diaz, is simple: You will reward yourself $9.50 if you do not go see the film.
Julian Casablancas, ditches alcohol finds new groove
Four fast drum taps, an eerie, wandering keyboard riff and into the world of Julian Casablancas’s new album, “Phrazes for the Young” you go.
Motion City Soundtrack delights audiences with intimate performance
With no fanfare and no introduction, a diminutive figure in an orange and blue beanie walks into the center of the VCU compass and puts down his guitar case. This unassuming young man was Justin Pierre, ringmaster of popular pop-punk outfit Motion City Soundtrack.
Opera Theatre VCU aims to suspend reality with ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare’
This weekend, Opera Theatre VCU will perform “Brush Up Your Shakespeare: A Gala of Shakespeare-based Opera Scenes” at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts.
Letters to the editor
Letters to the editor.
Sex, drugs and suffrage
The evolution of sex roles in the United States is surprisingly similar to the evolution of how the nation has waged war this past century.
Students discuss self-expression, impact of societal trends
Students discussed the societal trends of technology, music, race relations, social issues, drugs and public figures that might impact students’ self-expression Tuesday in the University Student Commons.
Health care reform affects student coverage, provides options
If passed, the health care reform bill might affect students’ access to parental plans, employment and individual rates or an uninsured tax if VCU chooses to mandate insurance coverage.